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According to Marlyn Lazo in one episode of Raffy Tulfo In Action, her OFW daughter Irene, rarely sends money to her four kids, instead gives all her earnings abroad to her boyfriend. The mother Marlyn said, she even incurred debt due to the expenses for her daughter's deployment to Oman in last year.
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She added the debt are still unpaid up to now and she is being pressured by her debtors to pay. According to Marlinda, Irene's sister that she only send them money once from then.
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On the other hand, OFW Irene explained that she stop sending remittances to her family after her boyfriend suffers bullying from them. She even gave them an ultimatum to stop but it did not happen, that is why she chooses to send his money to the guy.
Irene added that although she is no longer sending remittances to her children, the kids are being supported by her former husband on a weekly basis. When asked if she is willing to send monthly remittances to her family, Irene said, she cannot promise because she already has her own life now.
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Eventually, Irene agreed to send her family a portion of her salary after being reminded of the reason why she decided to become an OFW in the very first place.
This article is filed under Filipino workers, Filipina maids, remittances, debt, and earnings.